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Comparator · Coding

Surfil$5/mo (Starter)vsGitHub Copilot$10/mo (Copilot Pro)
Starting price$5/mo · $10/mo
Free tierno · yes
Plans documented4 · 7
Platforms2 · 3
Comparison of Surfil, GitHub Copilot
Surfil
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Category Coding Coding
Main use cases
  • Seeing what Claude Code, Cursor and other agents actually spend per request
  • Blocking API keys and secrets from leaving a developer machine in agent traffic
  • Consolidating multiple MCP servers into a single endpoint
  • Sharing derived project facts across agents instead of re-deriving them each session
  • Producing verifiable, signed cost-savings receipts for a team
  • Autocompleting code while typing
  • Explaining or refactoring existing code
  • Writing tests and documentation
  • Asking coding questions in chat
  • Working from the terminal with the GitHub CLI
Best for Developers running several AI coding agents, Teams needing cost visibility on agent token spend, Security-conscious engineers using MCP tools Professional software developers, Students learning to code, Engineering teams using GitHub
Platforms Desktop, API Web, Desktop, Mobile
Pricing model Paid Freemium
Pricing

Starter $5/mo; Pro $25/mo (14-day trial for $1); Team $20/seat/mo ($16/seat annual); Enterprise custom. Annual billing saves 20%.

Checked Sep 29, 2026. Official pricing ↗

Free $0 (limited usage); Pro $10/mo; Pro+ $39/mo; Max $100/mo; Business $19/user/mo; Enterprise $39/user/mo. Free for verified students.

Checked Sep 30, 2026. Official pricing ↗
Key features
  • One-command install beside existing agents, with byte-exact config restore on uninstall
  • Cap: request-by-request token cost ledger
  • Guard: monitor or enforce blocking of secrets and injected tool calls
  • Mind: local shared memory with out-of-date flags
  • Ed25519-signed receipts verifiable offline with the CLI
  • Public edge API, CLI, webhooks and SDK documented
  • Inline code completions
  • Copilot Chat in supported editors
  • Support for many IDEs including VS Code, JetBrains and Xcode
  • Available on GitHub.com, GitHub Mobile and CLI
  • Choice of AI models on higher tiers
  • Business and Enterprise plans for organizations
Pros
  • Source code never leaves the machine; only authentication, metering and signing happen at the edge
  • 14-day Pro trial for $1 with 250 signed outputs included
  • Agent execution is unmetered; only signed outputs cost credits
  • Annual billing discounted 20%
  • Free plan available
  • Works across a wide range of editors
  • Free access for verified students
  • Built into the GitHub platform
Limitations
  • No free tier; entry Starter plan is $5/mo
  • Requires a Mac or Linux machine; Windows not mentioned
  • Guard enforcement, Mind and Radar/Bench require Pro or higher
  • Team plan is set up through sales rather than self-serve
  • Free plan caps completions and chat usage
  • Usage beyond the plan allowance is metered via AI credits
  • Suggestions can be incorrect or insecure and need review
  • Requires a GitHub account
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Verified Oct 1, 2026

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